The process of scheduling concerts begins months in advance, as did Hillsdale County Fair Manager Scott Dow’s efforts to book Florida Georgia Line, long before the band’s “Cruise” spent 20 straight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

In other words, Dow got a bargain, and at $25 a ticket, fans may have, too.

Florida Georgia Line joins Vince Gill – to call Gill a country legend isn’t far-fetched, and he’s at least bankable – as the two grandstand entertainment acts at the Hillsdale County Fair, which will be Sept. 22-28.

Meanwhile, Jackson County Fair Operations Manager Denise Owens also got aggressive this year by booking hot country act the Band Perry and established, yet still relevant, hard rockers Godsmack for the early-August fair.

It begs the question: Which fair has better entertainment? Let’s a take a glance.

JACKSON

The Band Perry, Sunday, Aug. 4 – Burst on the scene in 2010 with self-titled album that was a crossover smash, reaching the top five on the Billboard 200. This year’s “Pioneer” reached No. 2 on that chart and No. 1 on the country charts. The all-sibling band had a No. 1 hit earlier this year with “Better Dig Two” and has a current top-10 with “DONE.”

Godsmack, Monday, Aug. 5 – Producing hit singles isn’t the heavy-metal style, but Godsmack has had no shortage of best-selling material. The band’s last three full-length studio albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, although the last was three years ago.

HILLSDALE

Florida Georgia Line, Wednesday, Sept. 25 – The contemporary country duo’s first full-length album, “Here’s to the Good Times,” has been a mega success, reaching No. 1 on the charts. The group currently has three singles in the Hot Country top 20.

Vince Gill, Saturday, Sept. 28 – It’s no longer the early 1990s, when Gill was one of the biggest hitmakers in country music, but he still has a catalog full of hits to charm audiences. Gill played the Jackson County Fair in 1998 and 1999.

Tickets for the Band Perry, Godsmack and Vince Gill are currently on sale through startickets.com or by calling 800-585-3737. Tickets for Florida Georgia Line go on sale through the same outlet at 8 a.m. Friday, July 26.

No matter which you vote for, we all benefit from the solid lineup of choices the two fairs have generated this year.